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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5 and 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did John and his friends think the vehicle had been left in the woods?
(a) As a test by their parents.
(b) As a gift for them.
(c) As a trap for thieves.
(d) As a toy and a distraction.

2. What does John say he taught himself?
(a) To react normally.
(b) To protect himself with humor.
(c) To have a unique perspective on everything.
(d) To make unusual insights.

3. Who is Doug?
(a) John Robison's father.
(b) John Robison's playmate.
(c) John Robison's babysitter.
(d) John Robison's teacher.

4. What ultimately happened to Doug?
(a) He had a nervous breakdown.
(b) He moved to another town.
(c) He died in an irrigation ditch.
(d) He was killed in a car accident.

5. What made people think that John was a prodigy?
(a) His photographic memory.
(b) His quick sense of humor.
(c) His reading.
(d) His musical ability.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did John's family move after his father got tenure?

2. What was preschool like for John Robison?

3. What would John Robison do to Doug?

4. What did John's grandfather let him do?

5. How does John say he kept himself popular?

(see the answer key)

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